My Morning Jacket’s Jim James on their six-year hiatus, getting back in the saddle, playing guitar like it’s a Ouija board, and why they love the smell of burning amps in the morning.
The Norwegian prog-metallers’ guitarist on moving away from aggressive riffing, how his tastes have evolved over the band’s 20 years, and why getting their fans involved in the songwriting process was a recipe for lots and lots of guitar tracks.
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James on their six-year hiatus, getting back in the saddle, playing guitar like it’s a Ouija board, and why they love the smell of burning amps in the morning.
Distortion of the unwanted kind can really kill your buzz. Here, Rift Amplification head honcho Chris Fantana explains what blocking distortion is, and how you get rid of it.
After the success of 2010’s gritty blues masterclass Brothers, The Black Keys ripped it up and started again on the genre-straddling follow-up, becoming one of the biggest bands on the planet in the process.
Does the world need another Neil Young live album from the archives? When the quality of the recording and performance is this high, the answer is yes, yes it does.
In this issue: Fender's striking new Player Plus models, Mojo Pickups founder's collection, and the rise, fall and rehabilitation of guitars with onboard tech.
If you want musical learners to get on board with your business, it obviously makes sense to promise big. But can such promises really be delivered upon?
Gibson’s Generation Collection acoustics have been 57 years in the making. We speak to Cesar Gueikian and Mat Koehler to find out how a soundport concept from 1964 finally came to fruition.
Designer and luthier Carlos Ortiz has developed a unique brand that pays homage to time-tested designs while adding some contemporary, user-friendly flavour.
Distortion of the unwanted kind can really kill your buzz. Here, Rift Amplification head honcho Chris Fantana explains what blocking distortion is, and how you get rid of it.
